We present a generic iterative scheduling procedure for the scheduling of a real flexible job shop, the so-called multitask cell at GKN Aerospace Engine Systems in Sweden. A time-indexed formulation of the problem is presented including side constraints regarding preventive maintenance, fixture availability, and unmanned night shifts. This paper continues the work in Thörnblad et al. [35], with...

Surface roughness is used to determine and evaluate the quality of a final product in turned parts. In order to get better surface finish, the proper setting of cutting parameters is crucial before the process takes place. Titanium Grade 5 material is one whose surface hardness is high and it is used for making Aerospace engine components, titanium rod and ideal materials for medical implements...

Aerodynamic design optimization of an airfoil for the Mars exploration airplane has been demonstrated by using an evolutionary algorithm. The adaptive range genetic algorithm is used for efficient and robust design optimization. Two-dimensional Navier-Stokes solver is used for accurate aerodynamic performance evaluation. The present computation is parallelized on the SX-6 vector computers in In...

Esterel Technologies’ SCADE Suite is one of the most important development tools for software for safety-critical systems. It is used for designing many critical components of aerospace, automotive and transportation applications. For such systems safety analysis is a key requirement in the development process. In this paper we show how one formal safety analysis method – Deductive Cause-Conseq...

This is a progress report on applying formal methods in the context of building an automated diagnosis and recovery system for Autosub 6000, an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). The diagnosis task involves building abstract models of the control system of the AUV. The diagnosis engine is based on Livingstone 2, a model-based diagnoser originally built for aerospace applications. Large parts ...

The economy is very important feature nowadays in the market. The researches are playing an important role in engineering field to increase the life of machine parts / components and decrease the cost. The composite materials have the potential to replace widely used steel and aluminium due to their good characteristics with better performance. The Al-based composites have found extensive appli...

Evolutionarily, man is a terrestrial mammal, adapted to land. Aviation and now space/microgravity environment, hence, pose new challenges to our physiology. Exposure to these changes affects the human body in acute and chronic settings. Since skin reflects our mental and physical well-being, any change/side effects of this environment shall be detected on the skin. Aerospace industry offers a u...

Abstract. Labyrinth-shape quarter wavelength tubes are numerically studied under plane wave excitation, with analytical comparison. These labyrinth resonators (LRs) tuned at 60, 90 and 120 Hz, their sound absorption response exhibits maximum peak those frequencies high fidelity performance. objects can absorb tonal sources very low frequencies, an incredibly competitive thickness, resulting in ...

Metal replacements for automotive and aerospace components are already a consolidated reality, in light of the advantages offered by fibre-reinforced polymers, consisting reduced costs, weight, environmental impact. As result, engineering has been studying possibility replacing currently used metallic alloys with alternative materials, such as thermoplastic manufacturing non-structural sections...